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Valentine’s Day, a time for love and romance, has long been celebrated with sentimental cards and sweet gestures. However, amid the sea of heartfelt messages, there exists a collection of vintage Valentine’s cards from the mid-20th century that are nothing short of peculiar, creepy, and downright strange. 2. Love is no accident. 3. Show them you have a cooking side. 4. But also a vengeful one. 5. Make their heart race. 6. When yes means yes and no also means yes. Valentines day is often a time for soppy and romantic cards and gestures. However there is, of course, a selection of humorous cards, too. Be it so that in modern times there may be a card for everyone, back in years gone by, some of the cards coming out were more than a little strange. Check out these freaky vintage Valentine’s cards below! 1. February 11, 2014 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, cards & postcards, humor & hilarious, Valentine, WTF Love and Death. Take a look at these vintage Valentine’s Day cards from the late 1920s to the ‘40s, and you’ll suddenly be very happy to be single: DIGITAL Set of 6 Nosferatu Valentines, Nosferatu Cards, Printable Valentine Cards, Valentine's Day Cards, Dracula Valentine Horror Valentine (80) $ 2.99 During the Victorian era, Valentine's Day wasn't just a time for expressing love. It was also a day when you could anonymously insult your enemies. In 19th century Britain and the U.S., that meant sending them ridiculously mean Valentine's Day cards, now known as vinegar valentines. Well buck up—we may be wasting our money, but at least we’re not traumatizing our loved ones! Because based on these Valentine’s cards from the 1940s and earlier, that’s what the holiday used to be all about. It’s Valentine’s day so here is a a light-hearted look at this special day of love. Choose from thousands of Creepy Valentine's cards or create your own from scratch! Vintage Victorian Valentines Day Card. Scary Groundhog Day Card. Set of 12 Ghost Valentines Cards, Cute Ghost Card, Kid Valentine Card, School Valentines, Classroom Party, Valentine for Kids, Scary Card (94) Sale Price $5.07 $ 5.07 Valentine Horror Characters Png Horror Tarrrot Card The Love Png Xoxo Valentine Scary Movie Valentine Png Valentine's Day Shirt Design (173) Sale Price $1.74 $ 1.74 Norfolk Museums: The History of Valentine Cards; Smithsonian’s National Postal blog: Love and Derision; Or, Valentine’s Day Victorian Style; Yallambie: Love Makes the World Go Round, About; History Extra: Victorian Valentine’s Day Cards; Wikipedia: Esther Howland; About.com: Cards for St. Valentine’s Day Became a Tradition in the 1800s Valentine's Day in the Victorian Era was exactly how you might expect - over-the-top! With lace, bits of glass and mirrors, glitter, silk flowers, seashells, seeds, ribbons, bows, and silver-foil appliqués these cards were fanciful and fun. Learn how to make your own homemade Victorian Valentine's D Whether you’re celebrating with a fellow horror fanatic or someone who loves a good scare, these cards are sure to add a little fright to your Valentine’s Day. Looking for a bit more Valentine's Day horror to spice things up? Check out our list of Horror Movies To Watch For Valentine's Day, or check out Josh Ruben's Heart Eyes in theaters Robert McNamara, and expert in 19th century history relates that St. Valentine’s Day celebrations date back to at least the Middle ages when the day was observed as Choose Your Romantic Partner Day “because it was believed that birds began mating on that day.” (McNamara “History of St. Valentine’s Day in the 1800s”) He continues by They continue, “The valentine industry grew throughout the 1800s, and up to 60,000 cards were sent in 1836. This greatly increased with the advent of the Penny Post in 1840, and by 1886 so many cards were being sent that the Post Office had to issue a notice asking people to post them as early as possible to avoid overloading the system. Vintage 1920's Valentine's Day Card VICTORIAN CAT WHITE DOVES Honeycomb GERMANY. Opens in a new window or tab. Pre-Owned. $14.99. 0 bids · Time left 4d 15h left (Sat Express yourself this Valentine’s Day with Zazzle! Choose from thousands of Victorian Valentine's cards or create your own from scratch! Check out our scary valentines day card selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our greeting cards shops. These ten beautiful antique Valentine’s cards, all from the mid- to late-19th century, were often carefully and creatively handcrafted from other cards, pictures, doilies and other bits of ephemera available at the time.
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